4 Pass + Pyramid + Snowmass

Buttermilk

Midland

Princeton FKT

Salmon Lake

Had this idea a couple years ago to do the classic 4 pass loop but climb Pyramid, Snowmass, South Maroon, and North Maroon along the way (though I wouldn’t be surprised if someone has done it before). Day started off well until I decided to take a route up to the ridge that I have eyed before and thought it would be a more efficient way to get to South Maroon instead of dropping down to the standard trail. Could tell the ridge cliffed out pretty good way down so I flipped around. Still had a great day adventuring in the mountains. Will maybe try to do all 4 sometime soon. Learned a few lessons: 1. Start earlier & climb Pyramid entirely in the dark so that I have plenty of time to get off North Maroon before sunset 2. Do not try and side skirt on the Snowmass descent like I did. You get into some pretty heinous terrain. Reminded me of the upper portion of the Conundrum gully but like 100x worse. It’s better time wise to just go down standard social path, cross the boulder field, & climb back up even though this involves more mileage/ vert 3. Would do different layering/ nutrition/ gear. Good practice day I suppose.

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Erin Ton

4 Pass + Pyramid + Snowmass

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